The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Singapore has announced an open competition for local partners to host the EducationUSA Singapore Advising Center and collaborate on various U.S. higher education outreach initiatives.

U.S. Embassy Singapore will provide some funds to support an advisor salary and basic operational costs, access to EducationUSA resources including advisor training, and marketing and promotion support. Partnerships will leverage a shared interest to promote U.S. higher education and to provide educational advising and access to a special collection of reference materials about higher education in the United States to the local community in Singapore to build a next generation with globally minded perspectives, diverse networks, and innovative thinking.

Objectives

To build and support a mutually beneficial partnership between EducationUSA and a local partner organization in order to:

• Provide reliable, non-biased access to information about U.S. higher education opportunities to students, families, and school representatives in Singapore at no cost;
• Provide training and information to secondary and post-secondary teachers, counselors, and administrators to empower them to support their students in taking advantage of U.S. higher education opportunities;
• Collaborate with the public and private sector in Singapore and the United States to align EducationUSA Singapore programming with industry needs when appropriate.

Funding Information

• Award amounts: Awards may range from a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $75,000 USD
• Total available funding: Up to $75,000 USD of FY21 ECA and U.S. Embassy Singapore public diplomacy program funds are available.
• Length of performance period: 12 months

Priority Region: Singapore

Participants and Audiences: Students seeking information and advising in preparation for undergraduate, graduate, technical/vocational, and study abroad programs in the United States. Day-to-day advising focuses on reaching students, families, and education professionals. Regular outreach events will seek to engage a wide range of stakeholders: students, parents, teachers, counselors, local and national governmental organizations, and U.S. higher education admissions representatives.

Eligibility Criteria

• U.S. and local organizations with significant experience in education, international relations, and/or events and programming are invited to submit a proposal.
• The U.S. Embassy in Singapore welcomes applications from U.S.-based, Singapore-based, and foreign non-profit organizations/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); and U.S., Singapore, and foreign private, public, or state institutions of higher education.For-profit entities are not eligible to apply. Successful U.S.-based applicants will demonstrate strong linkages with a Singapore-based partner organization.

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